News Singapore People: Commentary: The vegetarian’s meal in Singapore is changing, with huge help from science
SINGAPORE: In Singapore, when most people picture vegetarian food, what comes to mind? Probably, a stall in a hawker centre, staffed by middle-age hawkers who might have been doing this for a while ...
News Singapore People: FEATURE-Grey fingers: Ageing Singapore uses gardening to fight loneliness
Since her mother died last year, 74-year-old Lim Yeo Hong has been living alone in a flat on the outskirts of Singapore, scavenging for cardboard scraps which she sells for a living. "There's nothing else I can do at home, I watch TV," the frail woman told the Thomson Reuters Foundation
News Singapore People: Police arrest man suspected of using other people's credit cards to buy mobile plans
SINGAPORE - A man suspected of using other people's credit cards to buy mobile subscription plans has been arrested. On Tuesday night (July 2), the police said that they received a report from a ...
News Singapore People: People in Singapore reading more: NLB study
That person staring intently at his tablet on the train may well be reading an e-book, judging by a National Library Board (NLB) survey which showed that e-loans of reading material last year were ...
News Singapore People: In Singapore, a #MeToo Play Sparks Discussion on Sexual Misconduct
found less than 10 percent of respondents said they believed people making high-profile sexual misconduct allegations were “purposely lying.” Mr. Kwek, 40, has developed a reputation as a provocateur ...
News Singapore People: Singapore passes new law to police fake news despite concerns
Opponents also claim that the legislation will give government officials unprecedented powers and will stifle free speech in an era when populist leaders around the world label the media as the enemy ...
News Singapore People: Singapore passes 'fake news' law despite fierce criticism
Any government decision can be appealed to the courts -- although critics say there are few people who would have the resources or will to take on the authorities. Critics also note that Singapore ...
News Singapore People: Singapore passes law targeting fake news online. Critics warn of a chilling effect
Singapore’s government says the law won’t hinder free ... we could end up creating an environment where people feel that the government is using a law like [this] not to establish fact, but for ...
News Singapore People: Singapore passes controversial ‘fake news’ law which critics fear will stifle free speech
The bill was first drafted last month and, as had been expected, it passed 72-9 in Singapore’s parliament, dominated by the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) party, late on Wednesday.
